Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-11-27
= WEEPING GIFTS.
The Emperor of China's Prcsents to HI
Bride-Curious Selections.

h Emperor OF China's Presents to HI,
Bride-Curious Selections.
The choice Of the bride for the young
Emperor Of China has at last been made,
and in due time the daughter of the Duke
of Chao, the brother of the present EN-
press, will be Empress of the Celestial En-.
pire. Although the wedding will probably
not take place before 1889, thousands Of
hands are already busy with the lady's
trosseau and wedding presents, which have
probably never been equaled in wealth al
any other court.
The following are the presents which the
young Emperor is presenting his fiance be.
fore their marriage after the actual en-,
gagement present which consists of q gold
seal, richly inlaid with jewels, the handle
being formed by two gold dragons. Up 70
a month previous to the wedding the lady
is presented with ten piebald horses, with
complete trappings; ten gilt helmets and
c~uirasses, 100 pieces of satin OF the first
quality and 200 pieces OF cotton material.
As wedding presents the bride receives 200
ounces of gold, 10, 200 ounces (taels) of sill
yer, l gold tea service, consisting OF teapot
and l cup, with a lid; l silver tea service, .
silver washbasins, 1000 pieces of satin OF
the best quality, 20 horses with complete
trappings, 20 horses without complete
trappiDgs, 20 saddles for pack horses and
mules.
The parents Of the lady receive also 100
ounces OF gold, n gold tea set, 5000 taels
silver, one silver tea set, one silver wash
basin, 500 pieces OF silk, 1000 pieces Of cot
ton material, six horses completely har-
messed, a helmet and ~cuirass, q bow and q
culver with arrows, each parent one court
dress for summer and one for winter, one
everyday dress and a sable coat The
brothers and servants of the bride also re-
ceive rich and costly presents.
The brides hats are the most remarka-
BILE articles among the rich trOsseau. The
winter court hat has a rim of sable; the
crown is made of red velvet, from the CEN
ire of which rises q button composed Of
fhree parts, each Of which is ornamented
with three small obloDg pearls Of particular
beauty and seventeen ordinary pearls,
while in the centre of each part another
splendid pearl is set in gold, and sur
mounted by a gold phoenix. The button is
surrounded by seven golden phpnixes, of
which each is inlaid with seven large and
twenty-one small pearls and a cats eye.
At the back Of the hat, below the but
ton, a gold pheasant is plscEd, with one
cats eye and sixteen pearls. The tail OF
the pheasant Is divided into five parts by
800 small and five large pearls, forming a
pendant, the centre Of which is made OF a
lapis %lazuli, surrounded by pearls. At the
end ofthe pendant a big coral is suspended.
A collar is fastened at the back to the hat,
the outside OF which is of sable, the inside
Of bright yellow material, with velve. rib.
bons embroidered at the end with dia-
monds.
The three gala court dresses are of a dark
blue color, with borders of gold embroi,
dery, and large dragons embroidered all
over the dresses, while down the front are
sewn in gold thread the words ''Wan.Fu''
eternal happiuess) and "Wan-Shon'
eternal life). The necklaces and chains
are of an enormous value, and composed
for the most part OF pearls, t~urquoises,
corals and diamonds. A handkerchief
which is worn in the belt is green, richly
embroidered, trimmed with tassels of Jew,
els and yellow ribbons.
A gala apron OF red and blue satin,
trimmed with otter skin and embroidered
in gold, dragon fans and skirts Of many
different kinds are also a part Of this gOr'
geou5 outfit, and the furniture for the fu'
ture Empress is keeping every trade brisk
throughout China.